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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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5. You can try some of our new Dwarfs - Victory has some, Heritage Tomato Seeds has quite a few

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:30 PM

Jan 2014

as well, and Tania's TOMATObase too. You get the large size, various colors, great flavors of the tall heirlooms, but in a much shorter plant size.

Any tomato can be grown in pots - it becomes about sufficient size, giving them enough water, and providing support (for the tall ones)

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What are some good varieties of heirloom tomatoes to begin indoors? [View all] femmocrat Jan 2014 OP

My own tomato top 10 (more, actally!) list... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #1

Thank you! femmocrat Jan 2014 #2

which "blight" - there are so many.... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #4

I'm pretty sure it is late blight. femmocrat Feb 2014 #9

yes, that is a bad one....rotate, use containers, with fresh potting mix... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 #10

What would be good for growing (exclusively) in patio pots? hlthe2b Jan 2014 #3

You can try some of our new Dwarfs - Victory has some, Heritage Tomato Seeds has quite a few NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #5

In a few weeks I will be starting seeds for: ColumbusLib Jan 2014 #6

I tried something called a "German Strawberry" tomato last year. blue neen Jan 2014 #7

some good ones to add to the list Botany Feb 2014 #8

Arkansas Traveler is a great tomato. femmocrat Feb 2014 #11

Jet star and rutgers are both very good tomatoes and VFN too Botany Feb 2014 #12

Yes... I just found out that Rutgers is disease-resistant. femmocrat Feb 2014 #13